# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the Memphis Jazz Orchestra for a special one-night only performance at the Green Room at Crosstown Arts featuring one of the preeminent trombonists of the current era, Michael Dease!

Michael Dease is one of the world’s eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as Grammy-winning artists David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Kanye West, Michel Camilo, and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta, Georgia, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at The Juilliard School, earning both Bachelors and Masters degrees, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist, side-person, and bandleader.

Give It All You Got (Posi-Tone, 2021) received positive acclaim from JazzTimes Magazine and a coveted 4-star review from Downbeat Magazine. The music centers on themes of devotion to the past and future of the jazz lineage, realized at the Jazz Institute at Brevard where he serves as director. As a bandleader, this is Dease’s eighth album for Posi-Tone, fourteenth of his career, and features Gregory Tardy, Ulysses Owens, as well as his wife Gwen Dease and eldest daughter Brooklyn Dease on percussion. Since then, he has released Best Next Thing (Posi-Tone, 2022), his baritone saxophone recording debut on Swing Low (Posi-Tone, 2023), two albums featuring music from composer Gregg Hill, The Other Shoe (Origin, 2023) and Found in Space (Origin, 2024), plus Groves Groove (Le Coq Records, 2024), and City Life (Origin, 2025).

Downbeat Magazine named Dease the 2016 Rising Star Jazz Trombonist. He then won the magazine’s Critics Poll for 2021 Trombonist of the Year, an award granted in subsequent years as well. He is a three-time Grammy award winner with Christian McBride and Alicia Keys and a sought-after lead, section, and bass trombonist with today’s leading jazz orchestras. His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Charles Tolliver, Rufus Reid, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However, it is on the frontline of small groups led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers, Winard Harper, Renee Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Claudio Roditi, and Lewis Nash, where Dease has revitalized the trombone’s image. Not content to simply improvise, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands, constantly adjusting his tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music.

Michael Dease is an enthusiastic endorser and Performing Artist for Yamaha Trombones, Trumpets and Saxophones, Pickett-Blackburn brass mouthpieces, and the custom repair services of expert craftsman Scott Sweeney of Sweeney Brass in Raleigh, North Carolina. Most importantly, he enjoys spending time with his extraordinary wife and Professor of Percussion at MSU, Gwendolyn Dease, and their daughters Brooklyn and Charly.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/memphis/memphis-jazz-orchestra-featuring-michael-dease/200029683985353
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, jazz, art, performances, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 120

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Memphis
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States
- **lat**: 35.15206
- **long**: -90.01378
- **full address**: 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease being held?
  - **A:** Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 1350 Concourse Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38104, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease?
  - **A:** Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease is organized by Crosstown Arts.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Crosstown Arts's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Crosstown Arts a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Crosstown Arts has 145+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Crosstown Arts has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Memphis Jazz Orchestra featuring Michael Dease is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Memphis, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 120+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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